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TDP shines in the absence of TRS

| March 21, 2013 | 0 Comments

The sixth day of the AP Assembly’s budget session gave an opportunity for TDP to dominate the House proceedings in the absence of the rival TRS MLAs,who are busy with the sadak bandh. The TDP MLAs, who gave an adjournment motion on power cuts, came to the House with empty pots and lanterns, protesting against [...]

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Probe Br Anil, say TDP leaders

| March 21, 2013 | 0 Comments

TDP has demanded a thorough investigation into the irregularities committed by Br Anil Kumar, Christian preacher and son-in-law of late chief minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy. In a letter to the CM TDP leaders demanded a CBI probe into the death of Benetta Company employee Veerabhadra Reddy saying several irregularities by Br Anil Kumar would come [...]

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Mayhem on Day 5

| March 20, 2013 | 0 Comments

The Opposition stirred up trouble on the fifth day of the Assembly session, prompting the Chair to adjourn the House twice before noon. Each party wanted to move adjournment motions to discuss issues such as VAT on textiles, water shortage, and so on. The Speaker disallowed them all, leading to fracas and adjournment. Breach of [...]

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A new party is born in AP!

A new party is born in AP!

| March 18, 2013 | 1 Comment

With an objective to cash in on the budget session, YSR Congress MLAs came to the House with an idea to corner the rival TDP. They brought to the House, a newly prepared flag resembling the colours of TDP and ruling Congress. They named the flag as Telugu-Congress flag and alleged that both the ruling [...]

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Cook our food

| March 18, 2013 | 0 Comments

TDP leaders held Vanta-Vaarpu programme at Gun Park this morning. Both male and female legislators of the TDP cooked food in the open as a mark of protest against inflation and rising prices of essential commodities. Onlookers were pleased when they got free food.

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TDP, Cong for action against dissident MLAs

TDP, Cong for action against dissident MLAs

| March 16, 2013 | 0 Comments

The fourth day of the 12th budget session of AP Assembly began this morning amid the uproar of rival TDP, TRS and other political parties. Interestingly, the House commenced its business within nine hours, as the discussion and voting undertaken by the speaker on the no-confidence motion (NCM) moved by YSRC, TRS, CPI, BJP parties [...]

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Congress government in Andhra Pradesh survives no-trust motion

| March 16, 2013 | 0 Comments

Hyderabad: The ruling Congress in Andhra Pradesh survived the second no-confidence motion in 16 months early Saturday thanks to a divided opposition. But the result proved the government was technically in a minority. With the main opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) remaining neutral and as many as 27 members abstaining, only 58 legislators voted for [...]

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‘TDP should have issued whip to vote’

| March 15, 2013 | 0 Comments

KTR said the CM has failed to mobilise enough Central funds for victims of natural disasters. Finding fault with the TDP for issuing whip to its MLAs asking them not to cast votes in favour of ‘no-trust’ motion introduced by the TRS, CPI, BJP and YSRC parties here on Thursday against the State government, TRS [...]

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All set for another bout of bypolls?

All set for another bout of bypolls?

| March 15, 2013 | 0 Comments

No-confidence motion may fail to achieve its aim of toppling the government, but it is set to lead to by-elections in at least 16 Assembly constituencies as these MLAs will be disqualified for cross voting.

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TRS’ no-confidence motion admitted for debate in Andhra assembly

| March 15, 2013 | 0 Comments

Hyderabad: The no-confidence motion moved by the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) in the Andhra Pradesh assembly against the Congress government was Friday admitted for debate. Speaker N. Manohar granted “leave of the house” to the TRS motion for no-confidence in the council of ministers after 45 members supported it. Manohar adjourned the house to enable [...]

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